Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
The Holiday family are searching for the perfect means of travel to their sunny vacation in India and 'High Flyers' tour rep, Miss Deplane, is just the person to help them out. She leads them on a whistle stop journey through time, meeting some great pioneers of flight along the way, in order to find the ideal travel option. With wax and feather wings, hot air balloons and experimental aeroplanes on the menu, the Holiday family are relieved by the more modern choice that is eventually offered to them. A class assembly for ages 7 and over, with an entertaining and informative angle on how flight has been adapted throughout history.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross curricular themes, linking directly to the following topic:
IPC Milepost 2 unit, 'Gateways to the World'
This product includes a show script only.
Please note: an alternative version of this show is also available, containing full production notes, a supporting PowerPoint and all sound effects. This can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-high-flyers-a-primary-school-play-script-about-the-history-of-flight-with-supporting-resources-11395826
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: approx. 30-40 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class or year group performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Brad, Sally and Mike are TV presenters with a very different take on history and technology. While Sally and Mike love to find out about how things were done in the past, Brad just can’t get enough of his internet-enabled communication tools. Through the stories of King Darius, Cleopatra and Chief Sitting Bull, we learn all about how great civilisations managed to keep in touch in years gone by…but will Brad be able to tear himself away from Twitter for long enough to notice? A class assembly for older primary children, with a fun take on how communication has developed through the ages.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross curricular themes and links directly to the following topic:
IPC Milepost 3 unit, ‘Making the News’
This product includes a show script only.
Please note: an alternative version of this show is also available, containing full production notes, 2 supporting PowerPoints and all music files and sound effects. This can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12922277
Key information:
Age range: 8-12
Show running time: approx. 30-40 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class or year group performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
A full and original KS1/Lower KS2 Christmas show play script, which is ready to use but can also be adapted to your performance needs.
Imagine the scene: Davey the Donkey is minding his own business in his field, when three sheep suddenly appear and tell him of the dreadful fate of Santa. He’s stuck in a chimney! How will the children get their presents? Too shy to make a suggestion, Davey watches as a selection of well known Christmas characters and farm animals try and fail to release the stricken Santa. Eventually, Davey saves the day using teamwork, donkey strength and his knowledge of an enormous turnip…
This is a fun and educational story for the Christmas period, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 6-9 years
Show running time: 40-45 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school Christmas performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see the following 'Goldtopfox' TES resource for a full package for this show, including all sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-davey-the-donkey-ks1-and-ks2-christmas-show-play-script-with-sound-effects-11413488
A full and original Early Years/KS1 Christmas show play script, which is ready to use but can also be adapted to your performance needs.
The Wilson family are all excitedly looking forward to Christmas, but there is a slight problem...Charlie Wilson's strange present request. For a very important reason, she wants a one metre tall stepladder and nothing else will do, no matter how much her parents and siblings suggest otherwise. This all means that Santa and his elves have their work cut out, as they race around a variety of unusual characters in their seemingly doomed search for Charlie's gift. Perhaps, however, one forgotten and under-appreciated elf can save the day?
This is a fun and educational story for the Christmas period, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 4-6 years
Show running time: approx. 30-40 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school Christmas performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-charlie-s-gift-eyfs-and-ks1-primary-christmas-show-play-script-with-sound-effects-11388663
Another bundle of popular resources, which are ideal for a relaxing first week back in school with your new class. The lessons and activities are best suited for KS2, but can also be adapted to younger children.
Included:
*2 fully resourced creative writing lessons: 10 things in a book character's pocket and short story writing.
*A set of worksheets connected to 2x, 5x and 10x tables.
*A pack of E-safety games, puzzles and activities.
*A mixed pack of 'back to school' lessons and activities, covering maths, English and 'all about me'.
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for other useful teaching resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/goldtopfox
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
In this story, we meet a 10 year old Robin Hood and learn about his struggles at school, how he met his most famous comrades and, of course, the reasons behind his rivalry with the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. This exciting tale of adventure and heroism is perfect for an end of year extravaganza or as a more scaled down class performance.
It is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 50-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30
The show also contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for an alternative full package for this show, including all music and sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-robin-hood-s-school-days-primary-school-play-script-with-all-music-and-sounds-11356401
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Professor McFly is one of the most brilliant scientists of our time, who has finally created his greatest invention...a time machine! Together with his faithful assistant Judy, his not-so-useful friend Bones and his fiercest rival as an unwanted stowaway, the Professor embarks on a breathless journey through history, where he meets his three heroes of science. His adventures are constantly hampered by the evil machinations of Dr. Crow, as well as by the relentless detective work of the dreaded Time Police, leaving the Professor in a race against time to return home. Science fiction meets science fact, with a smattering of history...who could ask for more?
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross-curricular science themes and links directly to the following topics:
• The IPC Milepost 2 units 'Time and Place, Earth and Space'; 'Explorers and Adventurers'; 'They made a difference' and 'Inventions that changed the world'
Key information:
Age range: 7-9
Show running time: 45-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Aladdin is a frustrated singer, who is working for his domineering mother’s window cleaning company. When a strange old man asks Aladdin to clean the windows of his spooky mansion, our hero is given one simple warning...don’t clean the round window on the top floor. Aladdin, of course, cannot resist temptation and gives the window a quick polish; what follows, is a genie-driven chain of unfortunate events which leave Aladdin with a lot of mess to clear up.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 50-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a whole class, year group or school performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
This resource contains a script only. Please see the following Goldtopfox TES resource for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-aladdin-a-pickle-primary-school-play-script-with-all-music-and-sounds-11360618
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Professor McFly is one of the most brilliant scientists of our time, who has finally created his greatest invention...a time machine! Together with his faithful assistant Judy, his not-so-useful friend Bones and his fiercest rival as an unwanted stowaway, the Professor embarks on a breathless journey through history, where he meets his three heroes of science. His adventures are constantly hampered by the evil machinations of Dr. Crow, as well as by the relentless detective work of the dreaded Time Police, leaving the Professor in a race against time to return home. Science fiction meets science fact, with a smattering of history...who could ask for more?
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross-curricular science themes and links directly to the following topic:
• The IPC Milepost 3 unit 'The Time Tunnel'
Key information:
Age range: 9-13
Show running time: approx. 60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
'Chocolate Wars' tells the tale of King Cocoa's journey of food discovery during a contest to design a wonderful new flavour of chocolate. It is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of healthy eating themes, linking directly to the following topics:
IPC milepost 2 units: 'Chocolate and 'Shaping Up'
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 50-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30
The show is designed for a whole class or year group performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for an alternative full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Mrs. Laces and her many children are a strange bunch...but, then again, what else would you expect from a family that lives in an enormous shoe? Despite their unusual lifestyle and their worries about the dangerous animals that live nearby, they are a happy lot and are not even remotely interested in upgrading to a brick-built dwelling. However, when the youngest daughter wanders off one day, Mrs. Laces has to make a very brave decision indeed.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross-curricular themes, linking directly to the following topics:
• The 'Habitats' topic in the UK science curriculum
• The IPC Milepost 1 science units 'Earth - our home', 'I'm Alive' and 'Live and let live'
Key information:
Age range: 5-7
Show running time: 30-45 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Bernard is just an ordinary farmyard duck, known only for his nervous nature and wonky flying. One stormy night, however, he is struck 3 times by lightning and, from this moment on, he is changed forever. Bernard has become...Superduck, the most powerful aquatic bird in the universe! However, special powers also bring special responsibilities and Bernard, together with his trusted gang of mismatched farmyard friends, is soon faced by a new and powerful foe...Farmer Ted’s new batch of pigs. Unfortunately for the inhabitants of the farmyard, these porcine intruders are not intending to fit in with the old ways. No, they want to take control and only one very special duck can stop them.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 45-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Mrs. Laces and her many children are a strange bunch...but, then again, what else would you expect from a family that lives in an enormous shoe? Despite their unusual lifestyle and their worries about the dangerous animals that live nearby, they are a happy lot and are not even remotely interested in upgrading to a brick-built dwelling. However, when the youngest daughter wanders off one day, Mrs. Laces has to make a very brave decision indeed.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross-curricular themes, linking directly to the following topics:
• The 'Habitats' topic in the UK science curriculum
• The IPC Milepost 2 science units 'Do you Live Around Here?' and 'Land, sea and sky'
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 45-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
My second New Year pack for KS2, containing a New Year targets lesson or assembly, at least 4 full English lessons, an internet safety lesson or assembly, times tables revision sheets and 2 maths lessons on column addition.
This is a great set of lessons for getting back into the swing of school after the holiday, with all teaching PowerPoints, resources and differentiated activities provided.
Includes:
*New Year target setting lesson (or assembly)
*2 column addition lessons
*2 lessons of poetry analysis (The Jumblies)
*Creative writing lesson: short story
*Creative writing lesson: Bookface character profile
*E-safety lesson or assembly
*Jumblies anagram and word search puzzle
*3x and 6x tables worksheet pack
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a full range of teaching resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/goldtopfox
An emergency lesson pack for those busy times of year, which contains up to 18 separate lessons. This is ideal for a report writing or parents' evening week, when you may have less time to organise and prepare your regular teaching. I have used the lessons in Years 4 & 5, but they can be adapted to other ages too.
Each lesson is fully resourced and differentiated with teacher PowerPoints, independent tasks and full planning provided. Answer sheets are also included, as is a set of maths column addition homework sheets.
The bundle includes:
*Up to 5 English lessons (creative writing)
*4 maths lessons (written addition and multiplication methods)
*2 science lessons (Edward Jenner and the human eye)
*1 history lesson (famous women in history)
* A set of 5 mental maths lessons
*1 E-safety lesson about digital footprints
Please see the Goldtopfox for a full range of useful teaching resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/goldtopfox
A bargain mixed pack of popular resources, which are ideal for an enjoyable first week back in school with your new class. The lessons and activities are best suited for Upper KS2, but can also be adapted to younger children.
Included:
*Creative writing English project: Designing a weird and wonderful school (over a week of lesson PowerPoints and differentiated tasks).
*A set of differentiated maths worksheets, covering various written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
*A general e-safety assembly/lesson PowerPoint with follow-up activities.
*An 'All About Me' style lesson PowerPoint and activity - '10 Things in my First Day School Bag'. This can also be used to create a first week class display.
*Bonus: A fun 'Weird World Records' quiz.
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for other useful teaching resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/goldtopfox
This is a great set of internet safety teaching resources for KS1 and KS2, which gives you everything you need for this important area of primary education!
Included:
*Social media lesson
*General internet safety lesson
*Digital footprints lesson
*Cyberbullying lesson
*E-safety activity pack (contains a board game and a word puzzle, plus a selection of the independent tasks from the above lessons)
All lessons contain full planning, differentiated activities and a teacher PowerPoint.
These lessons and activities support the following objectives from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: ‘Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.’
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a full range of useful teaching resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/goldtopfox
A mixed set of eight best-selling primary teaching resources and lessons from my shop, covering mental maths, creative writing, multiplication, internet safety, poetry comprehension and short story writing.
Can be used for any of those occasions when you just need a quick lesson or activity!
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a full range of useful teaching resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/goldtopfox
This a bundle of the 6 popular internet safety assemblies and/or lessons that I currently have in my shop. They are ideal for Safer Internet Day or at any other time of the year.
The sessions cover:
*Social media
*Online gaming and digital citizenship
*Online ‘stranger danger’
*General internet safety
*Cyberbullying
*Digital footprints
The PowerPoints can be used for whole school or year group assemblies, but the included planning and independent activities also make them ideal for class teaching. Several of the sessions have KS1 and KS2 versions, but all can be adapted to different age groups.
Please note: some video links are included in the sessions, which should always be assessed for suitability prior to use!
Includes:
• 6 PowerPoint presentations, covering all key teaching points
• Full planning for all 6 sessions
• All worksheets and activity support resources
These resources support the following objectives from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: ‘Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.’
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for more great e-safety and general teaching resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/goldtopfox
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Brad, Sally and Mike are TV presenters with a very different take on history and technology. While Sally and Mike love to find out about how things were done in the past, Brad just can’t get enough of his internet-enabled communication tools. Through the stories of King Darius, Cleopatra and Chief Sitting Bull, we learn all about how great civilisations managed to keep in touch in years gone by…but will Brad be able to tear himself away from Twitter for long enough to notice? A class assembly for older primary children, with a fun take on how communication has developed through the ages.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross curricular themes and links directly to the following topic:
IPC Milepost 3 unit, ‘Making the News’
This product includes:
*Full script
*2 supporting PowerPoints
*Sound effects
*Music files
Please note: an alternative version of this show is also available, containing the script only. This can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11472173
Key information:
Age range: 8-12
Show running time: approx. 30-40 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class or year group performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
